Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation

Keepers of the Story, Stewards of the Trail.
Pittsburgh, PA---Astoria, OR.

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#OTD in 1809, Meriwether Lewis died on the Natchez Trace. For October's Shelfie of the Month, our librarian Della has chosen books that discuss the circumstances surrounding Lewis's death. For a list of the books featured this month, click on the link in our bio.

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It's time for the September Shelfie of the Month! For a list of the books featured this month, click on the link in our bio. Don't forget that you can request any of these books from the William P. Sherman Library via OCLC Interlibrary Loan!

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It's time for a new Shelfie of the Month! For a list of the books featured this month, click on the link in our bio. Don't forget that you can request any of these books from the William P. Sherman Library via OCLC Interlibrary Loan!

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It's time for July's Shelfie of the Month! For a list of the books featured this month, click on the link in our bio. Don't forget that you can request any of these books from the William P. Sherman Library via OCLC Interlibrary Loan!

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The Shelfie of the Month for June is here! For a list of the books featured this month, click on the link in our bio. Remember, you can request any of these books from the William P. Sherman Library via OCLC Interlibrary Loan!

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It's time for the May Shelfie of the Month! For a list of the books featured this month, click on the link in our bio. Remember, you can request any of these books from the William P. Sherman Library via OCLC Interlibrary Loan!

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#OTD Known today as the Poplar River, it is approximately 167 miles long and originates in Saskatchewan, CA, cutting through the eastern region of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation before it intersects with the Missouri River near present-day Poplar, MT.

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To learn more about the Expedition's explorations of the Yellowstone River, check out this article from our academic website: https://t.co/FE9ynogOk8.

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Today is Celebrate Trails Day! Show your love for the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail by walking, riding, or simply being outside on the trail. Whatever you choose, be sure to share a photo or video of how you #CelebrateTrails!

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Happy Earth Day from the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation!

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It's time for Della's April Shelfie of the Month! For a list of the books featured this month, click on the link in our bio. Remember, you can request any of these books from the William P. Sherman Library via OCLC Interlibrary Loan!

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Happy #NationalLibrarianDay to our favorite LCTHF librarian, Della Van Setten. Thank you Della for everything you do!

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#OTD in 1743, President Thomas Jefferson was born near Charlottesville, VA. The success of the Lewis & Clark Expedition is just one of many accomplishments attributed to Jefferson in his lifetime. You can read more about Jefferson on our website at https://t.co/UNJ2XhmpSt.

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This National Library Week, connect w/ the William P. Sherman Library & Archives by visiting our Great Falls office, submitting an interlibrary loan request via OCLC, or by following us on Goodreads at https://t.co/0urRpiRXR2 to keep up w/ our librarian's latest reads!
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#OTD in 1806, Clark set out from the expedition's Provision Camp w/ a contigent of 6 soldiers up the Willamette River. They turned back near the present-day location of St. John's Bridge. To learn more about Clark's exploration of the Willamette, click the link in our bio.

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We're ready for this year's annual meeting in Pittsburgh, are you? For more information or to register, click on the link in our bio. If you're interested in donating items for the auction, please email Sarah Cawley at [email protected].

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You can now watch Mark Jordan's 3/20 lecture on Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctica expedition in the early 1900s by clicking on the link in our bio!

Mark will present part 2 April 10th at 4 P.M. CT via Zoom.

Sponsored by the Southern Prairie & Southwest regions of the LCTHF.

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#OTD in 1806, the Corps of Discovery disembarked from Fort Clatsop and began their journey home.

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Led by Meriwether Lewis & William Clark, the Corps of Discovery left present-day Missouri in 1804 to explore land acquired by the US in the Louisiana Purchase. The map here charts Lewis and Clark’s journey west. 

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Happy International Day of Forests!

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@UN shares 5️⃣ ways to take local action for forests and the #ecosystems they support – because they are too precious to lose!

In honour of #IntlForestDay, what actions will you take for #forests and #ForNature?